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Size: Sound recording: 1 Sound tape reel, 7 in.; 49 Pages, Transcript
Summary: Interview of John Ferren conducted 1968 June 7, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
Ferren, John, 1905-1970
Painter, Designer, Sculptor, Educator
Size: Sound recording: 1 Sound tape reel, 7 in.; 49 Pages, Transcript
Summary: Interview of John Ferren conducted 1968 June 7, by Paul Cummings, for the Archives of American Art.
John Ferren (1905-1970) was a painter.
This interview is part of the Archives of American Art Oral History Program, started in 1958 to document the history of the visual arts in the United States, primarily through interviews with artists, historians, dealers, critics and others.
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Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with John Ferren, 1968 June 7. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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